Chapter 7

I think that a teacher should use any tool that is available to reach out to the students. Online chats during class I thick would be a distraction, but if they could chat at home or during a free period about class work then maybe they could have a better understanding of the topic. I think that nothing will ever be better than face to face learning. When you can see the student you can tell if they are getting it and if they are not then you can help them right then and the student does not have to wait till you are on line. I think that podcast is just another way of passing information on it could be helpful if used in the right way. However I will be teaching a more lab based class and I think that the students need to be in the shop are the barn learning through hands on activities. I think that video games have their place and it is not in the classroom. I played videogames when I was younger and so did my brother I think it can help with hand eye coordination, but that is something that students get enough of at home or at friends houses. We do not need to waste valuable class room time on video games.